Coady News

Sharing our Voices through Photography: Women’s Experiences with the Engage Program in Bangladesh

Sharing our Voices through Photography: Women’s Experiences with the Engage Program in Bangladesh

Jun 5, 2024 | , ,

On a recent trip to Bangladesh, Engage project manager Eric Smith met with representatives of CCDB and travelled to the country’s Southwestern region to visit some of the project’s sites and speak with some of the 400 women involved in Engage. The women participated in a photovoice exercise, which provided them with the opportunity to take pictures that assisted in explaining their stories and narratives.

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Coady Connection May 2024

Coady Connection May 2024

Jun 3, 2024 | ,

We are thrilled to share with you the latest edition of The Coady Connection. We invite you to delve into this newsletter and join us in celebrating the achievements of our graduates, partners, and staff.

Together, we are cultivating a future where everyone has the opportunity to lead, inspire, and create lasting change.

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Introducing the 2024-25 Pathy Fellows 

Introducing the 2024-25 Pathy Fellows 

May 31, 2024 | ,

We are pleased to announce the incoming young leaders for the 2024-25 Pathy Foundation Fellowship at Coady Institute.

The incoming Fellows will attend skill-building sessions and planning workshops at Coady Institute before commencing the ten-month community phase. Fellows will work with community partners to implement a broad diversity of projects, from capacity building and advocacy work with blind youth through storytelling in Nepal, to enhancing equitable access to haircare for Black youth in Ottawa, Ontario, to creating culturally sensitive spaces for addiction support in Edmonton, Alberta, and more

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Now Open: 2024 Sister-to-Sister Program

Now Open: 2024 Sister-to-Sister Program

May 29, 2024 | , ,

The Nobel Women’s Initiative (NWI) has opened applications for the 2024 Sister-to-Sister feminist peacebuilders leadership program. Women are indispensable in peacebuilding though historically overlooked and marginalized in formal peace processes. This understanding,...

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Event: Pathy Fellowship Poster Fair

Event: Pathy Fellowship Poster Fair

May 8, 2024 | , ,

May 23 | Join the 2023-24 Pathy Fellows as they share their experiences implementing innovative projects around the world. Nine Fellows working in Canada, Pakistan, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and Malawi on a diverse range of social-change initiatives will present their projects.

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Coady Partner CCDB Celebrates 50 Years!

Coady Partner CCDB Celebrates 50 Years!

Apr 23, 2024 | ,

Please join us in congratulating Coady Partner the Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) who are celebrating 50 years today.

We are proud to work alongside CCDB now, and throughout the past 50 years, as our connection dates back as far as 1972.

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Pathy Fellow Raising Mental Health Awareness in Pakistani Schools

Pathy Fellow Raising Mental Health Awareness in Pakistani Schools

Apr 18, 2024 | ,

Sara-Maya Kaba is using her Pathy Foundation Fellowship to support mental health in Pakistan. Through the Fellowship, Maya launched آواز (Aawaaz) which translates from Urdu to English as ‘sound’ or ‘voice’. She has been working with students and teachers to improve mental health outcomes through arts and sports activities.

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Journey of WISE over the past 25 years

Journey of WISE over the past 25 years

Mar 18, 2024 | ,

WISE starts with the resources, skills and solidary women have and unlocks their potential as community and business leaders. They help them overcome their fears and realize their full potential. Everybody has worth, contributions, knowledge and strengths. “From the...

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